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The saain he beca ner flung upon the harsh mercies of American travel; then he advanced toward Archer, lifted his hat, and said in English: "Surely, Monsieur, we rasped his hand with curiosity and syet here, after all?" he exclaiard little countenance of young Carfry's French tutor

"Oh, I got here--yes," M Riviere s; I return the day after toloved hand, and gazing anxiously, perplexedly, ally, into Archer's face

"I wonder, Monsieur, since I've had the good luck to run across you, if I est it: come to luncheon, won't you? Don, I mean: if you'll look me up in my office I'll take you to a very decent restaurant in that quarter"

M Riviere was visibly touched and surprised "You're too kind But I was only going to ask if you would tell me how to reach some sort of conveyance There are no porters, and no one here seems to listen--"

"I know: our American stations ive you chewing-gu I'll extricate you; and youman, after a just perceptible hesitation, replied, with profuse thanks, and in a tone that did not carry coed; but when they had reached the coht call that afternoon

Archer, at ease in the midsummer leisure of the office, fixed an hour and scribbled his address, which the Frenchman pocketed with reiterated thanks and a wide flourish of his hat A horse-car received him, and Archer walked away

Punctually at the hour M Riviere appeared, shaved, smoothed-out, but still unmistakably drawn and serious Archer was alone in his office, and the young an abruptly: "I believe I saw you, sir, yesterday in Boston"

The stateh, and Archer was about to fra aze

"It is extraordinary, very extraordinary," M Riviere continued, "that we should have met in the circumstances in which I find myself"